Illegal Orangutan trade in Thailand goes unpunished
I was informed only a week ago that 11 orangutans that were found illegally kept in a zoo on Phuket Island were not confiscated after a raid on a registered…
Wildlife law enforcement and double standards in Thailand
By Edwin Wiek – WFFT March 15, 2012 A notorious wildlife trader was busted by the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division (NRECD) and Department of National Parks (DNP) in…
Wildlife law enforcement and double standards
By Edwin Wiek – WFFT March 15, 2012 A notorious wildlife trader was busted by the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division (NRECD) and Department of National Parks (DNP) in…
Trip to 7-Eleven leads Bangkok police to tiger butchers
UPDATE JANUARY 31st 2013 by EDWIN: The mastermind behind this slaughterhouse and the owner of the protected animals has been found NOT GUILTY in court today. It is against the…
What is the role of ASEAN-WEN?
Special to The Nation Published 24 July, 2011 Dear Sir(s), Madam, On behalf of the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) I would like to express my deepest concern about…
Dolphin confiscation and rescue on Samui!
A wild caught rare pink dolphin (Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin) that was kept in a small swimming pool (left) for over three months at a resort on the island of Samui…
